Show Notes
General Motors just laid out its future and it's wrapped around bets on AI, new EV battery chemistry, new EVs, and autonomous vehicles. But the automaker's in the midst of launching new clean-sheet V8s, what gives?
The automotive Goliath is still committed to and sees EVs as the end game with an electric future, but the road to get there seems to be filled with curves. But regardless of what's powering a vehicle the race to have the best technology and most impressive features is on. From how vehicles are being designed and manufactured to the features, capabilities, and services offered, GM says it wants to be the leader.
The Drive's Director of Content and Product Joel Feder is joined by Jaclyn McQuaid, who is the senior vice president of vehicle products at General Motors, to discuss the automaker's future including vehicles, technology, services, and how it aims to compete in an ever evolving, and competitive, marketplace.
Stories referenced in today's episode:
GM Just Laid Out Its Entire Future. It Runs on AI, Eyes-Off Driving, and One Central Computer
GM Is Rebooting OnStar as Your Personal AI Assistant—and Killing Off Its Brand Apps
GM Wants Your Truck to Run Errands Without You
GM’s Next-Gen EVs: The Two-Pronged Strategy to Unlock Maximum Efficiency and Space
GM’s New 8.3L Duramax Diesel: Here’s the Full Spec Download
New GM Truck V8s Beat Ford and Ram on Horsepower: Here’s the Full Spec Download
2027 GMC Sierra Gets Even Fancier With Articulating Screen and Headrest Speakers
2027 Chevy Silverado Enters the Fight With New Small-Block V8s, Fresh Looks
00:00 - Intro
05:51 - New V8s, but the future is electric
07:17 - Using AI to half development time
12:55 - Next-gen EVs
20:00 - Rebooting OnStar
27:21 - Software-defined vehicles and central compute
34:47 - Autonomy
41:40 - Electric trucks
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